Impact of the Medicine Creek Treaty

What year was the Medicine Creek Treaty signed?

• 1848

• 1854

• 1861

• 1872

How many acres of land did Native American tribes have to give up according to the Medicine Creek Treaty?

• 1 million acres

• 2.24 million acres

• 3.5 million acres

• 4 million acres

What was the total size of the reservations provided to the tribes under the Medicine Creek Treaty?

• 1,000 acres

• 2,500 acres

• 3,840 acres

• 5,000 acres

What was one of the cultural impacts of the Medicine Creek Treaty on Native American tribes?

• It strengthened traditional teaching methods.

• It made sacred ceremonies easier to perform.

• It made passing down knowledge more difficult.

• It increased social bonds between tribal members.

Identify a resource that Native American tribes had to compete for after the Medicine Creek Treaty.

• Timber

• Gold

• Salmon

• Land for farming

How did the Medicine Creek Treaty affect the social bonds within Native American tribes?

• It strengthened them through communal activities.

• It had no effect on social bonds.

• It strained them due to new restrictions and limited space.

• It improved them by providing more communal land.

A claim is ______________________________.

• examples, data, facts, and information.

• a fact.

• a debatable statement that can be supported with evidence.

• an answer to a question.

Why do we need evidence?

• To answer a question

• To show how and why

• To prove our claim is true

What does this quote mean?

“the tribes hereby cede, relinquish and convey to the united states all their right, title and interests in and to the lands and coun-try occupied by them.”

• The quote means that the Nisqually gave up their lands and rights to the land all to the United States

• The quotes means that the Nisqually would give up only a partial section of their land

• The quote means that the Nisqually gave up all of their land except the Nisqually River

• The Nisqually and the Settlers would split the Nisqually land between the two groups

The treaty gave the Natives rights to hunt and fish off their reservation land - true or false?

• False

• True